SB 0718 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0718 - Voter-Approval For Repeal of Petition, Public Hearings

L.R. NO.  2444-01
BILL NO.  SB 718
SUBJECT:  Elections
TYPE:     Original
DATE:     January 18, 1996



                              FISCAL SUMMARY
                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED               FY 1997             FY 1998             FY 1999
General Revenue  $0 to ($1,400,000)  $0 to ($1,400,000)  $0 to ($1,400,000)

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds      $0 to ($1,400,000)  $0 to ($1,400,000)  $0 to ($1,400,000)

                   ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED               FY 1997             FY 1998             FY 1999

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds                    $0                  $0                  $0

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS


FUND AFFECTED               FY 1997             FY 1998             FY 1999
Local Government                 $0                  $0                  $0


                              FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the Secretary of State (SOS) report that the exact cost of this
proposal would depend upon how many ballot measures would be resubmitted and
at which election.  Costs for a measure submitted at a regularly scheduled
general election or general primary election would be publication costs
(approximately $400,000 for the last measure submitted to statewide vote)
while cost for a special election costs would be $1.4 million.  SOS officials
assume that this proposal applies only to state elections and statutes.

For purposes of this fiscal note, Oversight is showing the state impact to be
a range between $0 (no measures resubmitted) to $1.4 million (one measure
resubmitted at a special election).

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999
                                (10 Mo.)

Cost to General Revenue Fund
  Secretary of State          ($0       ($0       ($0
  Election costs                 to        to        to
                             $1,400,000)         $1,400,000)    $1,400,000)


FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 1997   FY 1998   FY 1999
                                (10 Mo.)

                                       0         0         0

DESCRIPTION

This proposal would require that any ballot measure approved by the voters
and then amended or repealed by the General Assembly be resubmitted to the
voters for approval. No changes by the legislature would take effect until
the voters approved.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental
space.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Secretary of State